Mandara shopping centre: An epitome of crumbling economy

A SHOPPING centre in Harare’s upmarket Mandara low-density suburb epitomises two decades of Zimbabwe’s unrelenting economic meltdown.

The shopping centre, named after the suburb, is now a paradise of a mixed bag of vendors selling all sorts of paraphernalia from vegetables to old shoes.

For Mandara residents, the shopping centre is now an eyesore with the potential to devalue their expensive suburban properties.

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